Endangered Species

Bald Eagle (Photo by Temple-Inland)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) works
to protect and recover threatened and endangered species, and to
conserve at-risk species so that listing under the Endangered Species
Act does not become necessary.

To reach this goal, FWS uses a variety of tools
in partnership with federal agencies, the State of Texas,
local governments, private landowners and other groups. More.

Kathy Nemec and Louisiana Pine Snake (Photo by TPWD)

LOUISIANA PINE SNAKE: (Pituophis ruthveni)

The Louisiana pine snake is a non-venomous constrictor of the Colubridae family. It is large, usually 4-5 feet long; the largest reported specimen was 5.8 feet long. One-year-old and two-year-old snakes may reach 2-3 feet and 3-4 feet in total length, respectively. More